City Manager Kenneth A. Mix says there hasn’t been this much road construction going on in the city in decades.
The $3.9 million streetscape project, $8.3 million in construction of the Court Street Bridge, and milling and paving on Academy, High and Mill streets are just some of the major projects underway.
And then there’s a half dozen or so water main projects and the run of the mill annual paving getting done.
“This is the most that I can ever remember,” Mr. Mix said.
Earlier this week, drivers were disrupted by the closing of the Court Street bridge on Tuesday and rerouted to Vanduzee Street.
One lane had been closed since the work began this spring. Vehicles were able to get back through the next day.
The project will continue on replacing the deck. The bridge’s other lane must still be done, said Thomas M. Maurer, an engineer in the city engineering office.
Luck Brothers, Plattsburgh, the general contractor on the project, is expected to finish the bridge work by the end of the year.
Sure, all the construction around the city might be a headache for motorists, but some of the projects have been planned for years, Mr. Mix said.
For several weeks, Pratt Street was ripped up a bit for a water main project, Mr. Mix drove on the street a few days ago and noticed the road has been repaved.
“It got done,” he said.
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